Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal

Senegal: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 33.26 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.26 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.86 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
15.36 kg/ha
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal is 33.26 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal peaked at 37.86 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.36 kg/ha, in 2003.

That places Senegal 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.47 kg/ha 25.46 kg/ha 32.52 kg/ha 9
1970s 28.67 kg/ha 23.48 kg/ha 37.43 kg/ha 10
1980s 24.58 kg/ha 17.93 kg/ha 31.38 kg/ha 10
1990s 22.74 kg/ha 19.04 kg/ha 25.97 kg/ha 10
2000s 21.19 kg/ha 15.36 kg/ha 29.35 kg/ha 10
2010s 26.39 kg/ha 19.62 kg/ha 34.11 kg/ha 10
2020s 35.06 kg/ha 33.26 kg/ha 37.86 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 10 Malawi 35.84 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 India 34.46 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Nepal 34.43 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Burundi 32.58 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Belize 28.58 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Zambia 28.37 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal was 33.26 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 37.86 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 15.36 kg/ha in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Senegal ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).